Ben Reynolds and Alvin Knepper at Reynolds' home where actress Julianne Graham committed suicide, Hollywood, 1935

Item Overview

Title

Ben Reynolds and Alvin Knepper at Reynolds' home where actress Julianne Graham committed suicide, Hollywood, 1935

Date Created

July 15, 1935

Date

1935-07-15

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph appears with the article, "Efforts of Dead Actress to End Her Life Recalled," Los Angeles Times, 16 July 1935: A2.
The late 20-year-old Juliann Graham's body was found in the home of Ben F. Reynolds, a gunshot wound through her head. Juliann was a struggling actress from Sistersville, Virginia, and had attempted suicide on other occasions, disparaged by the success of her career.
The two men stand on the rug in the bedroom, surrounded by furnishings consisting of a bed, a chair, a dresser, mirror and nightstand. Mr. Reynolds points to a spot on the floor that Detective Lieutenant Knepper stares at.

Caption

Handwritten on negative: 103 103 Ben. F. Reynolds Dt. Lt. A.E. Knepper 7/15/35
Text from newspaper caption: Ben F. Reynolds, left, points out to Detective Lieutenant Knepper the place in his bedroom where the body of Juliann Graham, screen actress, was found yesterday with a bullet hole through the temple.
Text from negative sleeve: 1286 - Ben F. Renolds Dt. Lt. A.E. Knepper Julia Graham Suicide 7/15/35 [stamped:] Jul 22 1935

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Knepper, Alvin E., 1900-1981
Reynolds, Benjamin F., 1891-1964

Location

Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Detectives--California--Hollywood
Bedrooms--California--Hollywood
Criminal investigations--California--Hollywood
Furniture